Window-fastener for auto-curtains



APPLICATION FILED MAY 7, 1918.

Patented June 28,

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Be' it known that 1,rRA1'wK"B.lNniAaT,a

citizen of the United States, residing atBay Minette, in v the county ofBaldwin, State of Alabama, have invented certain new and.

useful Improvements in .Window-Fasteners for Auto-Curtains; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear,.and"exact descriptionof the invention,such1a's jwill enable others skilled in the art towhich it appertains to make and use the same. 7

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in meansfor securing a window of flexible transparent material in a flexiblesheet such as the curtain of an automobile.

With the present method of securing the window, by sewing it to thecurtain, it is necessary upon breakage of the window such as oftenoccurs, to remove the entire curtain for replacement of the window. Itis the object of the present invention to provide a means whereby such awindow may be attached to a curtain or removed therefrom in a most readymanner and without neces sitating removal of the curtain from theautomobile top or other support therefor.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a windowsecuring means which serves also as an efiicient bracing means for theadjacent portions of the curtain and for the edge portions of'thewindow, to lessen the possibility of breaking or tearing the window. Y I

With the above and other objects andadvantages in view, the inventionresides more particularly in the novel combination, formation andarrangement of parts hereinafter described and particularly pointed outin the appended cla1m.

In the accompanying drawings: v

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a portion of an automobile curtainhaving a flexible window sheet secured therein by the im tomobilecurtain, provided with .the usual' opening for the reception of a windowof celluloid or other suitable transparent and referably somewhatflexible material. My improved fastening device for thenwindowSpecification of Letters Patent. t te une 1921.

19 a. Serial n6. #233,060. f l

6 comprises rectangular frame perma nently securedfl to the'edgeportions'of the curtain at the window opening, this frame comprising topand: "bottom sections and. pairs of side sections, the adjacent portionsof the sections being spaced slightly apart and having flexibleconnections afforded by the intervening portions of the'curtain body.Theframe is thus r ovided withfour setsof horizontally acting joints,and may be folded with the curtain.

The sections of the frame are each formed from a single elongated plateof metal, preferably pressed steel, the plate being bent longitudinallyupon itself adjacent its center. The side 7 of the plate at the innerside of the curtain is plane. The other side is folded or bent up at 12,and is extended inwardly from the bend for a slight distance in a strip7 nearly or fully contacting with the side 7; it is then directedabruptly away from said side in a shoulder 9 forming a rabbet, and isfinally extended in a strip 10 toward the free edge of the side 7, saidstrip or portion 10 being transversely bowed. The edge of the curtain isinserted between the sides and is grippingly engaged by the free edgesof said sides by means of rivets 11 passed through the bowed portion 10,the edge of the curtain and the side 7 J The transversely bowed part ofthe por-' tion 10 has a resilient cooperative action in connection withthe inner side 7, whereby the curtain is gripped therebetween in apositive manner, and the ingress of water to the interior of the plateis prevented. The edge of the window 6 isdisposed in the rabbet and onthe portion 7 is clamped thereagainst by a transversely arcuateresilient metal strip 8 through which is passed a plurality ofscrews 13which are also passed through the edge portion of the window andthreaded into the side 7, a double thickness of metal being thusprocured at this point to securely engage ,the threads of the screws.

The transverse curvature of the strip 8 permits it tobe flexed to causeits'inner edge to firmly clamp the window in the rabbet, and the outeredge of the strip abuts the shoulder 9 to effect a tight seam preventingpossible ingress of water to the interior of the strip.

To remove and replace the window 6, it is thus merely necessary toremove the screws 13 and thestrips. An exceedingly simple and effectivedevice has thus been provided the curtain from itssupport, and the.faS-I-.. tening device presents a neat and attractive braced, afl'ordante cient and valuable brac whereby replacement of the window beeffected Without the necessity of removing appearance. 7

he transverse curvature of the portion 10 of the plate in addition toaffording a de-' sired gripping resiliency, also maiterially braces theplate against transverse bending stresses such: as mi htfrequentlyjoccur in use, and the plates orming thesldes of the,

window ffr'ame, artic'ularly' [when thus ing cans for the curtain andforthe window. H o

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The herein described frame for'securing a. flexible wlndow w1th1n an.opening 1n a cur tain, the same; comprising a metal strip foldedlongitudinally aila hive g 0a side flat, the other side formed into astrip lying adjacent-the first side, an'outstanding shoulder forming arabbet with said strip, and a .bowed-portion beyond the shoulder whosefree edge constitutes a gripping jaw, means for drawing this edge towardthe lfiats'ide to grip the curtain, an arched strip disposed insaidrabbt and adapted to overlie the window, and a fastening" screw Ipassing through this strip and thejwindow, -through til? i stripf;beneath, and engaging the flat S1 6. 5

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